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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 33-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title: (1) the definitions in § 1–101...
Section 33-102 - Scope of Title - This title applies only in Worcester County.
Section 33-103 - Municipal License Fee Authorized - Notwithstanding § 1–203 of this article, a municipality may require...
Section 33-104 - Copy of Legislation - A copy of any legislation concerning alcoholic beverages enacted by...
Subtitle 2 - Board of License Commissioners
Section 33-201 - Established - There is a Board of License Commissioners for Worcester County.
Section 33-202 - Membership - (a) The Governor shall appoint three members to the Board,...
Section 33-203 - Substitute Member - (a) In addition to the regular members of the Board,...
Section 33-204 - Chair - In making the appointments, the Governor shall designate a chair...
Section 33-205 - Salaries; Staff - (a) (1) The chair of the Board shall receive a...
Section 33-206 - Inspector - (a) (1) The Board may appoint an inspector with the...
Section 33-207 - County Commissioners to Pay Salaries and Expenses of Board - The Board of County Commissioners shall pay the salaries and...
Section 33-208 - Noise - (a) A person may not play on licensed premises music...
Section 33-209 - Regulations - The Board may adopt regulations to carry out this article.
Subtitle 3 - Department of Liquor Control
Section 33-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 33-302 - Established - There is a Department of Liquor Control in the county...
Section 33-303 - Director - (a) The Board of County Commissioners shall appoint the director...
Section 33-304 - Staff - (a) The Department shall appoint employees necessary to operate the...
Section 33-305 - Monopoly Control - (a) (1) Subject to § 1–319 of this article, and...
Section 33-306 - Other Powers - (a) Subject to § 1–319 of this article, the Department...
Section 33-307 - Dispensaries - (a) The Department may establish and maintain stores known as...
Section 33-308 - Distribution of Proceeds - (a) The Department shall apply proceeds derived from the operation...
Section 33-309 - Reports - (a) (1) The Department shall keep accurate records of: (i)...
Subtitle 4 - Manufacturer's Licenses
Section 33-401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 2 (“Manufacturer’s...
Section 33-402 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - A holder of a manufacturer’s license may sell or deliver...
Section 33-403 - Class 7 Micro-Brewery License - (a) This section applies to a Class 7 micro–brewery license...
Subtitle 5 - Wholesaler's Licenses
Section 33-501 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 2, Subtitle 3 (“Wholesaler’s...
Section 33-502 - Hours and Days of Sale or Delivery - Except as provided in § 33–503 of this subtitle, a...
Section 33-503 - Delivery of Beer to per Diem License Holder - (a) A holder of a wholesaler’s license may enter into...
Section 33-504 - Beer Sale on Credit to Retail Dealer Prohibited - (a) (1) Notwithstanding § 2–314 of this article, a wholesaler...
Section 33-505 - Sales of Wine and Liquor - A license holder in the county may elect to purchase...
Subtitle 6 - Beer Licenses
Section 33-601 - Class a Beer License - (a) There is a Class A beer license. (b) (1)...
Section 33-602 - Class B Beer License - (a) There is a Class B beer license. (b) The...
Section 33-603 - Class C Beer License - (a) There is a Class C beer license. (b) The...
Section 33-604 - Class D Beer License - (a) There is a Class D beer license. (b) (1)...
Subtitle 7 - Wine Licenses
Section 33-701 - Class a Wine License - (a) There is a Class A wine license in the...
Subtitle 8 - Beer and Wine Licenses
Section 33-801 - Alcohol Content Limitation on Wine Sold Under Beer and Wine License - The wine that may be sold under a beer and...
Section 33-802 - Class a Beer and Wine License - (a) There is: (1) a Class A beer and wine...
Section 33-803 - Class B Beer and Wine License - (a) There is: (1) a Class B beer and wine...
Section 33-804 - Class C Beer and Wine License - (a) There is a Class C beer and wine license....
Section 33-805 - Class D Beer and Wine License - (a) There is: (1) a Class D beer and wine...
Subtitle 9 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses
Section 33-901 - Class a Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class A beer, wine, and liquor...
Section 33-902 - Class B Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) There are: (1) a Class B beer, wine, and...
Section 33-903 - Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) There are: (1) a Class C (fishing club) beer,...
Section 33-904 - Class D Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) There are: (1) a 6–day Class D beer, wine,...
Section 33-905 - Class H Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) There are: (1) a 6–day Class H beer, wine,...
Section 33-906 - Class I Beer, Wine, and Liquor License - (a) There is a Class I beer, wine, and liquor...
Subtitle 10 - Licenses for Specific Types of Organizations and Venues
Section 33-1001 - Entertainment Facility License - (a) There is a Class EF (entertainment facility) beer, wine,...
Section 33-1002 - Golf Course License - (a) There is a Class C (golf course) beer, wine,...
Section 33-1003 - Ocean City Convention Hall License - (a) There is an Ocean City Convention Hall license. (b)...
Section 33-1004 - Ocean City Municipal Golf Course License - (a) There is a Class D Ocean City municipal golf...
Section 33-1005 - Racetrack Licenses - (a) There is a racetrack: (1) beer license; (2) beer...
Subtitle 11 - Additional License Privileges
Section 33-1101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 11 (“Additional...
Section 33-1102 - Unlicensed Organizations in Ocean City Convention Hall - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 33-1103 - Refillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a refillable container permit for...
Section 33-1104 - Nonrefillable Container Permit -- Draft Beer - (a) The Board may issue a nonrefillable container permit for...
Subtitle 12 - Caterer's Licenses
Section 33-1201 - Local Caterer's License - (a) There is a local caterer’s license. (b) The Board...
Subtitle 13 - Temporary Licenses
Part I - In General
Section 33-1301 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 12 (“Temporary...
Part II - Festival, Sampling, and Tasting License
Section 33-1304 - Beer and Wine Festival License - (a) In this section, “Festival” means: (1) the Worcester County...
Section 33-1305 - Beer and Wine Tasting License - (a) There is a 1–day beer and wine tasting license....
Part III - Per Diem, Multiple Day, and Multiple Event Licenses
Section 33-1307 - Sunday Licenses for Holders of 6-Day Class B or Class C Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) The Board may issue a Sunday license to a...
Section 33-1308 - Sunday Club License - (a) There is a Sunday club license. (b) The Board...
Section 33-1309 - Class C per Diem (Nonprofit Charitable Organization) License - (a) There is a Class C per diem (nonprofit charitable...
Subtitle 14 - Applications for Licenses
Section 33-1401 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 1 (“Applications...
Section 33-1402 - Application on Behalf of Corporation or Limited Liability Company - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a license...
Section 33-1403 - Additional Requirements - An applicant for a license shall include a signed statement...
Section 33-1404 - Obtaining Criminal Records - The Board may obtain criminal records on license applicants and...
Section 33-1405 - Criminal Records on Stockholders - The Board also may obtain criminal records under § 33–1404...
Section 33-1406 - Criminal History Record Information to Be Destroyed After Application Process - The Board shall destroy the criminal history record information obtained...
Section 33-1407 - Fees - (a) The County Commissioners shall regulate the license fees. (b)...
Section 33-1408 - Disposition of License Fees - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Subtitle 15 - Issuance or Denial of Licenses
Section 33-1501 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 2 (“Issuance...
Section 33-1502 - Notice of License Application - Notice of a license application shall be published once a...
Section 33-1503 - License Not Subject to Certain Actions - A license is not subject to: (1) a writ of...
Section 33-1504 - Incomplete or Remodeled Building - (a) If an applicant applies for a license to sell...
Subtitle 16 - Licensing Conditions; Multiple Licensing Plans
Part I - Licensing Conditions
Section 33-1601 - Drive-Through Sales Prohibited - The Board may not issue any license with an off–sale...
Part II - Multiple Licensing Plans
Section 33-1604 - Additional Licenses for Restaurants and Hotel or Motel Restaurants - The Board may issue not more than nine licenses to...
Section 33-1605 - Additional Class B and Class H Licenses for Restaurant - (a) (1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the...
Section 33-1606 - Additional Class B and Class H Licenses for Hotel or Motel Restaurant Complexes - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection and...
Section 33-1607 - Homeowners Association - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board...
Subtitle 17 - Transfer of Licenses; Substitution of Names on License
Section 33-1701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 3 (“Transfer...
Section 33-1702 - Transfer of Licenses Prohibited for Drive-Throughs - The Board may not transfer an off–sale license for use...
Section 33-1703 - Transfer of Pecuniary Interest in Licensed Establishment - Before a license holder transfers a pecuniary interest in the...
Section 33-1704 - Retail Dealer With Debt on Extended Credit - The Board may not transfer the license of a retail...
Section 33-1705 - Fee - In addition to the costs of publication, notice, and any...
Section 33-1706 - Procedures for Substitution of Names on License - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, for...
Subtitle 18 - Renewal of Licenses
Section 33-1801 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 4 (“Renewal...
Section 33-1802 - Filing Period for Renewal Application -- Late Filing - The Board may accept late applications during April and fine...
Section 33-1803 - Renewal of Class a License - The Board may renew a Class A beer license, beer...
Subtitle 19 - Conduct of License Holders
Section 33-1901 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 5 (“Conduct...
Section 33-1902 - Employment of Underage Individuals - (a) A license holder may not employ an individual under...
Section 33-1903 - Alcohol Awareness Program - (a) This section does not apply to a holder of...
Section 33-1904 - Retail Delivery - (a) Except for events catered by a holder of a...
Section 33-1905 - Public Restrooms Required - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Subtitle 20 - Hours and Days for Consumption and Sale
Section 33-2001 - Consumption From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Prohibited - (a) (1) Unless otherwise provided in this title, from 2...
Section 33-2002 - Sales of Alcoholic Beverages - (a) A holder of a retail alcoholic beverages license may...
Section 33-2003 - Beer Licenses - (a) A holder of a Class A beer license may...
Section 33-2004 - Beer and Wine Licenses - (a) A holder of a Class A beer and wine...
Section 33-2005 - Beer, Wine, and Liquor Licenses - (a) A holder of a Class A beer, wine, and...
Section 33-2006 - Hours on January 1 - The Board shall determine the hour when a license holder...
Section 33-2007 - Consumption Prohibited - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3)...
Section 33-2008 - Limit on Consumption - If sales of alcoholic beverages in a licensed premises may...
Subtitle 21 - Revocation and Suspension of Licenses
Section 33-2101 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 4, Subtitle 6 (“Revocation...
Section 33-2102 - Notice of Complaint Initiating License Revocation or Suspension Procedures - (a) In addition to the procedures under § 4–603 of...
Section 33-2103 - Additional Grounds for Revocation or Suspension - In addition to the grounds for revocation or suspension in...
Subtitle 22 - Expiration of Licenses
Section 33-2201 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 7 (“Expiration of Local Licenses”) of Division...
Subtitle 23 - Death of License Holder
Section 33-2301 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 8 (“Death of License Holder”) of Division...
Subtitle 24 - Judicial Review
Section 33-2401 - Application of General Provisions - Title 4, Subtitle 9 (“Judicial Review”) of Division I of...
Subtitle 25 - Unlicensed Establishments
Section 33-2501 - Prohibited Activities in a Place of Adult Entertainment - (a) A person may not serve setups, including drinking containers...
Section 33-2502 - Hours When Consuming or Allowing Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Is Prohibited - (a) From 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. on any day,...
Section 33-2503 - Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited in a Place of Public Entertainment - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this...
Subtitle 26 - Enforcement
Section 33-2601 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 2 (“Enforcement”)...
Section 33-2602 - Authority of Board to Subpoena Records - (a) The Board may subpoena records pertaining to a licensed...
Section 33-2603 - Distribution of Fines - One–half of each fine imposed in the county shall be...
Subtitle 27 - Prohibited Acts
Section 33-2701 - Application of General Provisions - (a) The following sections of Title 6, Subtitle 3 (“Prohibited...
Section 33-2702 - Selling or Providing Alcoholic Beverages to Individual Under the Age of 21 Years -- Criminal Procedure - (a) A license holder or an employee of a license...
Section 33-2703 - Allowing Loitering on Premises - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
Subtitle 28 - Penalties
Section 33-2801 - Application of General Provision - Section 6–402 (“General penalty”) of Division I of this article...
Section 33-2802 - Penalty Imposed by Board - (a) The Board may suspend a license or impose a...